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Data provision

This section describes the information that the Kaspersky application may store on the device and automatically send to Kaspersky during its operation.

Kaspersky protects any information thus received in accordance with law and the applicable rules of Kaspersky. Data is transmitted over encrypted channels.

For more detailed information about the processing, storage, and destruction of information obtained during the use of the application and transmitted to Kaspersky, please read the End User License Agreement, the KSN Statement, and refer to the Privacy Policy on the Kaspersky website. The license.<language ID> and ksn_license.<language ID> files containing the End User License Agreement and Kaspersky Security Network Statement are included in the application distribution package.

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Data provided when using an activation code

Data provided when downloading updates from Kaspersky update servers

Data provided when following links in the application interface

Data provided when using Kaspersky Security Network

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Data provided when using an activation code

After activating the Kaspersky application using an activation code, in order to verify that the application is being used legally and to obtain statistical information on the distribution and use of the application, you agree to automatically provide the following information to Kaspersky:

  • Type, version, and localization of the installed application
  • Versions of installed application updates
  • Device ID and application installation ID on the device
  • Activation code that was used to activate the application
  • ID of the current license
  • Application license key creation date and time
  • Date and time on the user device
  • Application license term expiration date and time
  • Type, version, and bit size of the operating system

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Data provided when downloading updates from Kaspersky update servers

If you use Kaspersky update servers to download updates, in order to increase efficiency of the update procedure and to obtain statistical information on distribution and use of the application, you agree to automatically provide to Kaspersky the following information:

  • Application ID derived from the license
  • Full version of the application
  • Application license ID
  • Type of application license used
  • Application installation ID (PCID)
  • ID of the application update start
  • Web address being processed
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Data provided when following links in the application interface

When clicking the links in the interface of the Kaspersky application, you agree to automatically provide the following information to Kaspersky:

  • Full version of the application
  • Application locale
  • Application ID (PID)
  • Link name

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Data provided when using Kaspersky Security Network

If you use Kaspersky Security Network, you agree to automatically provide Kaspersky with all the data listed in the Kaspersky Security Network Statement. Additionally, files (or parts of files) that intruders may use to harm the device and the data stored in its operating system may be sent to Kaspersky for scanning.

The ksn_license.<language ID> file with the text of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement is included in the application distribution kit.

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